Ampleforth Abbey
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Overview
Benedictine monks established the abbey in this peaceful valley in 1802. Today it is well known for its boarding school, Ampleforth College. Visitors are welcomed at its Visitor Centre, which explains how the monks live, and to the abbey church, which was built between 1922 and 1961 to designs by Giles Gilbert Scott. The library contains a particularly good collection of oak furnishings by Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson, and is open occasionally for guided tours. You are also welcome to explore the footpaths through the grounds. The abbey brews its own beer, and makes cider and other beverages which are available from the abbey shop.
Features
- Opening Times
- Open all year
- Opening Times: Church: open all year, daily. Visitor centre: open Mon–Sat 10–4, Sun 11–4. St Alban's Sports Centre: open daily 7am-9pm. Abbey Shop: open Mon-Sat 10.30-5, Sun 11-4. Tea Rooms: open Mon-Sat 10-5.30, Sun 12-5.30
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Cafe
About the area
North Yorkshire, with its two National Parks and two designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is England’s largest county and one of the most rural. This is prime walking country, from the heather-clad heights of the North York Moors to the limestone country that is so typical of the Yorkshire Dales – a place of contrasts and discoveries, of history and legend.
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- Picnic Area
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